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Colerain HS seniors learn about financial planning at University of Cincinnati

The program gave students a hands-on look at how to handle a salary, bills, and budgets.

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Updated: 7:14 PM EDT Apr 14, 2014

Colerain HS seniors learn about financial planning at University of Cincinnati

The program gave students a hands-on look at how to handle a salary, bills, and budgets.

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WEBVTT LEARNINGIMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS.THEY GOT HANDS-ON TODAY... WITHA PROGRAM CALLED "FINANCES 101."WLWT NEWS 5'S KYLA WOODS TAKESUS THERE...(Dr. Val Krugh, University ofCincinnati) ("Their future willbe a little brighter becausethey're informed.") 400 BRIGHTFUTURES TOOK OVER UC'S TANGEMENCENTER TODAY AS THE SENIOR CLASSOF COLERAIN HIGH SCHOOL TOOKPART IN FINANCES 101.(Dr. Val Krugh, University ofCincinnati) ("We feel very, verystrongly that regardless ofwhat.... a student is providedwith academically during theschool day, they need realitychecks.") THE PROGRAM TOOK PLACEWITH THE HELP OF UC'S MARKETINGDEPARTMENT, CINCINNATI POLICEFEDERAL CREDIT UNION, THENORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT....ANDDOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS. "FINANCES101" GAVE STUDENTS A HANDS ONLOOK AT HOW TO HANDLE A SALARY,BILLS, AND BUDGETS.(Tammy West, Cincinnati PoliceFederal Credit Union) ("We'relucky enough in the state ofOhio that....the statelegislature has mandated thatevery senior now before theygraduate has to have a course inpersonal finance.")(Kyla Woods) ("High Schoolstudents these days are oftenmore concerned with Facebook,Twitter, and every other socialmedia outlet than learning howto manage a bank account. Butthe principal of these studentshas a different message forthem.")(Maureen Heintz, Principal,Colerain High School) ("There'slife after Colerain. That theywill have to haveplans....financial plans,college plans, career plans,life family planning.") SENIORCLASS PRESIDENT BROOK SHUT-TEESAYS THE TIME IS NOW TO GETTHE FINANCIAL BALL ROLLING.(Brooke Shutte, Senior ClassPresident) ("It's veryimportant. These seniors need toknow how to write a check. Loanpayments, things like that.We're applying for studentloans, we're going to college ina few months. And some of thesekids have never stepped foot ina bank before.") BUT ONE DAYIN....THE LESSON IS ALREADYBEING LEARNED, AND ONE PRINCIPALIS VERY PROUD.(Maureen Heintz, Principal,Colerain High School) ("All ofthem are doing very well in thegame. No one's in too bad ofdebt.") AT U-C....KYLA WOODS,WLWT NEWS 5.HOW ABOUT THIS! ALLERGY

Colerain HS seniors learn about financial planning at University of Cincinnati

The program gave students a hands-on look at how to handle a salary, bills, and budgets.